The Department of Environment and Conservation is not currently reassessing smoke management guidelines. The government reaffirmed its 2009 decision to allow greater flexibility in smoke management to meet prescribed burning targets.

AnsweredQoN 7289Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 February 2012
Portfolio
Environment

QuestionView source ↗

Is the Department of Environment and Conservation currently reassessing smoke management guidelines; and if so, what issues are being examined and when is that review likely to be finished?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
19 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
26 days
No.  On Friday 18 November 2011, I issued a media statement reaffirming the Government's 2009 decision to approve DEC exercising greater flexibility in managing smoke within national guidelines to achieve its prescribed burning target within the south-west.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com

Explore WA Government Data

Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.

Explore more